Animals galore.

• One of my parents' cats, Biscuits
• The other cat (or moose), Lemont
• One of the coolest dogs alive, Freddy.
• My beautiful cat, whom I miss immensely, Sasha (RIP)
• My sister's two cats, Satchmo (right) and Gatsby (left)
• The first of two brothers, Aslan, in a ball.
• The other brother, Tux, taking a covert approach to the camera.
• Aslan showing his super-duper cleaning skills.
• A more curious Tux.
• Aslan showing his cuter side.
• Tux looking at the big bald guy, er, Glenn. :-)
• Aslan preparing for a dive-bomb maneuver.
• Tux just hanging out in my hand.
• Aslan showing his E.T. impersonation.
• The two brothers in a ball.
• Aslan enjoying some lovin'.
• Both brothers just hangin' out.
• The two brothers posing for their shot in Iams commercials.
• Brothers squaring off.
• Aslan finding an ordinary dining room chair can be fun.
• Aslan comes around for another pass.
• Tux trying to start a fight.
• Tux taking the high road.
• The infamous mule kick.

Pictures of my newphew and niece.

• DJ asking for the lights to be turned out
• DJ looking cool after a refreshing bath
• "Go go gadget body!!"
• Just another day at the gym...
• Training for the gold in the breaststroke.

The old pad.

• A shot of the dining room. Please note the nephew's throne... :-)
• The living room.
• My TV monster.
• Nothing like a nice fireside chat.
• Sliding glass doors onto the patio.
• The wonderful world of grill.
• More of the patio.
• The nephew discovering the finer things in life; recliners and beer (well, no beer, yet...).
• A shot of the kitchen.
• The spread in the kitchen.
• Mmm... Bar... Mmm...
• My mirror and me...
• Mecca...
• The sleep hole.
• More of the sleep hole.
• Where magic is made.
• Mo' magic...
• How many routers do you see???
• Quality nerd reading.

Paintball photos.

• PJ headshot from PA.
• Aaron headshot from PA.
• PJ showing the wounds of war in OR from a distance...
• PJ showing the wounds of war in OR up close...

Photos from P-Town, summer of 2001.

• PJ hangin' with Reggie, my sister's dog.
• DJ on the crawl.
• DJ chawing on the spoon.
• DJ happily chawing on the spoon.
• DJ posing with a green bean on his head...
• DJ motoring with the big boys with his dump truck.

Photos from DJ's 1st birthday. (From Connecticut to Pennsylvania, back to Oregon...)

Connecticut

• DJ's first birthday cake.
• Another first birthday cake.
• Presents rule!!
• But playing with the toys is even better!!!
• "Excuse me sir, but do have a license for that?"
• Taking a Bear break...
• Diggin' in.
• Make sure your plate is ALWAYS clean...
• Once it is clean, you must destroy it.
• And after it is destroyed, you have to experience the aftermath.

Oregon

• The choo-choo chocolate cake.
• DJ discovering that choo-choo cake.
• "Give me that cake!!"
• DJ discovers the joys of whipped cream...
• DJ REALLY discovers whipped cream.
• Seconds on the whipped cream please...
• And gumpdrops own too...
• "I want my closeup now!!"
• Time to take this stack apart.
• I'm stil not quite sure how this stack works.
• I'm starting to get the hang of it now...
• I am the master of the stack.
• We are now experiencing total anarchy.
• Is it possible to have even more total anarchy?!
• DJ finds the alternative to fingerpaint.
• "Fingerpaint, fingerpaint, I love you!!"
• "I'm so handsome when I'm messy!!"
• "Shake that booty!!"
• Squeaky clean DJ.
• Don't worry everyone; I got the dishwasher.

Pennsylvania

• DJ's birthday cake in PA.
• Time to annihilate the cake in the Great Grandmother's presence.
• DJ learns the importance of sharing with others.
• But it's better when you can share with mom.
• It's the best, though, when you can share with a smile.
• All this sharing has caused a great big mess.
• I think he's done...
• What's this?! He's caught his second wind!!
• Freddy, the canine vacuum.
• The real aftermath...

Photos from Mom's 50th birthday party.

• DJ driving the toys at our mom's work.
• My sister and I surprising my mom at her work.
• Do all these decorations mean there's a party?
• Damn! Here's some more decorations. Must be a party!!
• White Head Cemetary (yes, this is our front lawn...).
• More of the White Head Cemetery.
• White Head Cemetery gates with the guardian of the Underworld...
• White Head Cemetery gates.
• Party in the graveyard!!
• More partying in the graveyard!!
• The guest of honor's resting place through the noose for the man behind the party...
• The new grave...
• The epitaph (my mom's name IS Rhonda...).
• The Ronoverhill mortuary.
• The Ronoverhill mortuary up close.
• Who is that masked man? (Death came to me, with Nike's...)

The new wheels, with memories of old...

• One of a few memories of vehicles long past...
• Another of my old Escort.
• And another...
• A shot of the Escort from the front.
• Finally, my last time with my Escort.
• A boy and his Golf.
• A boy (trying to smile...) and his Golf again.
• A side view of me in my chariot.
• I really can't smile. But I really am happy on the inside (of my new Golf!!)!! Haha!!

Skiing in the great Northwest..

• The Cascade mountains, Washington state, early April 2004. Taken from Crystal Mtn., Mt. Rainier.
• A shot of Mt. Hood National Forest from Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, early March 2004.
• Mt. Rainier, Washington, from Crystal Mtn., April 2004.
• Mt. Rainier with some weird looking guy in the picture.
• Timberline Ski resort, Mt. Hood, Oregon. The start of a black diamond run after an awesome snowfall.
• Timberline Ski resort, Mt. Hood, Oregon. An action shot during the run of a black diamond run after an awesome snowfall.
• Timberline Ski resort, Mt. Hood, Oregon. More action during the diamond run after an awesome snowfall.
• Timberline Ski resort, Mt. Hood, Oregon. The end of a black diamond run that I survived...I guess I'm not such a bad skier afterall... :-)

The Healing Field and Soldier Field, for those lost on 9/11/2001, and those fighting to prevent another tragedy. Taken at Kirby Park, Kingston, PA.

• A shot of both the Healing Field and Soldier's Field
• Soldier Field.
• Another shot of Soldier Field.
• Soldier Field, one flag for each soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan up to the date of the field.
• Soldier Field also honors heroes from other countries.
• More of Soldier Field, with the Healing Field in the distance.
• The vastness of Soldier Field.
• The beginning of the Healing Field.
• The Healing Field flanking the Susquehanna River's dike.
• The entrance to Soldier Field.
• The entrance to The Healing Field.
• One flag for each person killed 9/11/2001. Each flag has all the names of those lost.
• The sign for Soldiers Field is self-explanatory. Pray the numbers cease to increase.
• Rest in peace. Thank you for your sacrifice.
• One of the September 11th flags.
• Both the fields from across the Kirby Park lake.
• An attempt to capture the entire September 11th field. Unfortunately, I cannot capture it all in one picture.
• The September 11th field encroaches onto a grassy mound.
• Looking down on the south side of the September 11th field.
• Looking at the north side of the September 11th field.
• Haunting. Remember: One flag for each person who died.
• Above the Healing Field, with a view of Soldiers Field in the distance.
• A September 11th flag overlooking the Market Street bridge.
• My only attempt at capturing the entire Healing Field. Again, in the most powerful meaning of the word "unfortunately," I could not get it all.
• The banner for who ran this display.
• The September 11th field from across the lake.
• Soldiers Field.
• The September 11th field surrounding the lake.
• Another shot of the Soldiers Field sign.
• A flanking shot of Soldiers Field.
• The September 11th Field sign, shadowed by the horror of what it represents.
• Please, never forget them.
• It was vivid when it happened. Let this remind us of what we're fighting for today.
• Where the two fields meet.
• September 11th field along the lake path.
• The top of the mound in the September 11th field.
• The grassy mound with the September 11th field, and the Market Street bridge in the distance.
• Please don't count them. Just remember them.
• Almost all of the flags.
• The grassy mound at the south of September 11th field.
• More of September 11th field.
• Lost in the sea of tragedy.
• The September 11th field. Never forget them.

The great journey of a brewmaster...

• The wonderful beer machine that dispenses my yummy homebrew.
• The tools of the trade for said dispensing of beer.
• So which one is it, the tower of power or the faucet of fantasy?

My brand-new motorcycle, a Suzuki SV650S. Yeehaw!

• A view of the front.
• A second view of the front.
• Peeking from the rear at the gas tank and front end.
• A side view of the front left of the bike. Schweet!
• Another side view of the side, this time of the rear and drivetrain. Vroom!
• What you see when riding down the road.
• A closeup of the aerial, er, cockpit controls.